West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Prut

Witness Stone

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

1. Prut Witness Stone

Inscription. Died 1776
at Fort Ticonderoga
Enslaved here
by John Whitman, Jr.

Erected 2019 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT11.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 41° 45.865′ N, 72° 44.517′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is on North Main Street north of Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Old Center Burying Yard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

in Greater Hartford,

and in the Knowledge Corridor.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Bristow (here, next to this marker); Hannibal (here, next to this marker); Chris (here, next to this marker); Pompey (here, next to this marker); Sam (here, next to this marker); Peter (here, next to this marker); Phebee (here, next to this marker); Neptune (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.

Also see . . . Students Find and Share an Untold History of the Enslaved People of West Hartford- WeHa News. (Submitted on January 20, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025

2. Prut Witness Stone

(top row, third section, center)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 27 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.